Driving license: Extension

Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside.

• Holder of a driving license
• the tests required for the new driving license category(ies) have been passed
• Ordinary residence in Germany
• have reached the required minimum age:
  • 24 years for direct access to category A
  • 21 years for categories D, D1, DE or D1E
  • 18 years for category A with access in stages and for categories B, BE, C, C1, CE or C1E
  • 15 years for categories A1, A2, L, AM and T
• suitable for driving motor vehicles
• trained to drive motor vehicles in accordance with the Driving Instructors Act and the legislation based on it
• proven ability to drive motor vehicles in a theoretical and practical examination
• qualified to provide first aid
• not in possession of a driving license in this category issued in a member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

• Copy of identity card
• Copy of driver's license, if applicable
• original signature on a specific form
• a photograph (biometric) that complies with the provisions of the Passport Ordinance of October 19, 2007 (BGBl. I p. 2007, 2386)
• Proof of suitability for categories A1, A2, AM, L, T, B, BE:
  • Proof of training in first aidProof of training in first aidEye test
• ... for categories C1, C1E, C and CE:
  • Proof of first aid
  • ophthalmologist's certificate
  • medical certificate
• ... for categories D1, D1E, D and DE:
  • Proof of first aid
  • ophthalmologist's certificate
  • medical certificate
  • Expert opinion on special requirementsaccording to Annex 5 FeV
  • Certificate of good conduct of document type "0"

The fees are set by the respective authority according to its fee schedule.

You must apply for a driver's license for the first time.
The driving license authority will determine whether there are any concerns about your suitability. This takes a certain amount of time, which is why the application should be submitted no later than the start of driving school training.
A driving license can only be issued once the applicant has been checked. The application expires if the theory test has not been passed within twelve months of receipt of the test application or the practical test has not been passed within twelve months of passing the theory test.
As a rule, the driver's license is issued upon passing the driving test.
The driving license application is generally valid for two years. It expires if the theory test is not passed within twelve months of receipt of the test application or the practical test is not passed within twelve months of passing the theory test.

• The driving license categories A1, A2, AM, L, T, B, BE, A are to be issued without a time limit.
• Driving licenses for categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D1, D1E, D and DE are limited to five years from the date of issue.

You can obtain further information from any driving school or driving license authority.

• §§ Sections 4 to 23 Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (FeV)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.